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VA SB 618

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Executive Secretary, Office of; annual trauma-informed education for certain court personnel.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 618 pass?

The current status of VA SB 618 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 618 about?

Office of the Executive Secretary; annual trauma-informed education for certain court personnel. Requires the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to provide annual continuing legal education on trauma-informed practices in proceedings involving sexual abuse or abuse of a family or household member to magistrates, clerks, judges of juvenile and domestic relations district courts, general district courts, and circuit courts, and other court employees.

Who sponsors VA SB 618?

Tammy Brankley Mulchi is the primary sponsor of VA SB 618.

Description

Office of the Executive Secretary; annual trauma-informed education for certain court personnel. Requires the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to provide annual continuing legal education on trauma-informed practices in proceedings involving sexual abuse or abuse of a family or household member to magistrates, clerks, judges of juvenile and domestic relations district courts, general district courts, and circuit courts, and other court employees.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-04 — Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tammy Brankley Mulchiprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103563D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-04

    Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

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Documents

Votes

  • Continued to next session in Courts of Justice

    2026-02-04 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB618

Attribution

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